Ferndale Green (BM ES-43)
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Ferndale Green (BM ES-43) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ferndale Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ferndale Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ferndale Green, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 43 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Laurel Mist | 430E-3 | 44.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ballroom Dancing | 5005-4A | 44 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gargoyle | 1127-4 | 43 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Ferndale Green (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Ferndale Green
Darker than Ferndale Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | ES-43 |
| Hex | #ADB5A2 |
| RGB | 173, 181, 162 |
| HSL | 85°, 11%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, -6.3, 8.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ferndale Green (BM ES-43), published as #ADB5A2
#9CABA0
#BEBFA2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ferndale Green (BM ES-43)?
- Ferndale Green has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ferndale Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ferndale Green in another brand?
- Laurel Mist (Behr 430E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ferndale Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ferndale Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.